Èlan’s mom, Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana, passionate CJ reform advocate. Tweets are my own.
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Now that the most conservative Supreme Court since the 1960s has confirmed that racism is alive and well, we need Congress to act to protect our rights. The first step? Passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. My latest piece in @Newsweek. @ACLU
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"Black voters must be heard in the electoral process, not packed into one district or diluted into several districts by maps that attack their political power," says @Alanah_ACLU.
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ACT NOW: Tell Governor Edwards to veto all of the cruel, discriminatory legislation that violates the rights of LGBTQ+ youth and their families
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Today, the Louisiana Senate passed HB85, making it a crime to come within 25 feet of law enforcement when ordered to stay away. #lalege
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Really proud I drove both these visionaries out of the ACLU.
This is historic moment for civil rights lawyers joining federal bench. Senate recently confirmed voting rights lawyer Nancy Abudu to 11th Circuit & this week will likely confirm voting rights lawyer Dale Ho to SDNY.
We need @POTUS to nominate more civil rights lawyers ASAP.
My organization @ACLUofLouisiana is about that work!!!
"We need to recognize that the law will only protect us if we work to ensure it does." @Alanah_ACLU
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We are about to get some major rulings from the Supreme Court, and I wrote in @Newsweek about how the Roberts Court chooses power over people, every time. I don’t expect this time to be any different. @ACLUofLouisiana @ACLU
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The failures of Louisiana’s new redistricting maps are particularly concerning because of the population growth and shifts in the state over the last 10 years.
The Louisiana state legislature must reflect the richly diverse population it serves.
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#BREAKING: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed the state’s new congressional map, which included only one majority Black district despite Census data that show the state’s Black population has increased to 33% since 2010. lailluminator.com/2022/03/09…
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The opening graph of @LouisianaGov's letter to the Speaker lays it out perfectly. This was undeniably the right thing to do. #lalege #lagov
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BREAKING: In a 6-3 vote, the LA Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee just approved state Senate & Congressional maps that will likely violate the Voting Rights Act. We strongly urge the legislature to adopt a Senate map that won't undermine the political power of Black voters!
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CDC Director Answers Children's Questions About COVID Vaccine on NBC Nightly News: Kids Edition people.com/parents/cdc-direc…
This week @ACLUofLouisiana issued a follow up letter to @TheJusticeDept requesting a pattern or practice investigation into the state police’s history of targeted violence and misconduct toward communities of color which is currently under review.
"AP identified at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which Louisiana State Police troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct."
by @JimMustian & @JZBleiberg
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Trump gone, Netanyahu on his way.
Now we need to see the end of Orban, Johnson, Erdogan, Modi, Bolsonaro, Kurz, Duda.......
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We’re talking live with @ACLUofLouisiana Director @Alanah_ACLU at 6:40AM about the #RonaldGreene case. They’re joining the Greene family and the NAACP in a rally & march today at the state Capitol @BRProudNews
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“Justice delayed is Justice denied”
Alanah Odoms @Alanah_ACLU #RonaldGreene vimeo.com/553560372/2c844081… – at Brooklyn, NY
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Virginia just became the first Southern state to abolish the death penalty. It won't be the last. cbsnews.com/news/virginia-de…
